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2011 

I don't know about you but I'm usually torn about doing open houses for my sellers. Of course they're part of my marketing plan - albeit a part that I don't push too hard. The reason is that as most of us really believe that "houses don't sell at open houses." That's just a fact. So why do we hol...
05/24/2011
I finally got the call from my wonderful DC clients that they had a contract on the home they had been trying to sell for the past six months. "Yay," I told them, "Now we can get serious about looking for your dream home down here in Charleston." "Not so fast." Iwas told. And my buyers went on to...
05/20/2011
This time of year is always beautiful in Charleston and this year has been unusually wonderful, with cool temps at night and low humidity during the day. The magnolias are blooming and their pungent lemony scent fills the air and surprises you in out-of-the-way places! Happily the yellow pollen i...
05/19/2011
Looking for a home in Charleston, SC? Well Charleston is more than just a pretty face! The city of Charleston is just less than 100 square miles, but its influence is far-reaching. And when asked, those who live in the Tri-counties of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester usually tell people they l...
05/18/2011
Datelilne: How to Beat the Listing Blues We've all been on them - difficult listing appointments at homes that we know will be less than easy to get ready to sell. One of my hardest had to be with the "Jones's," a really lovely couple who really, really loved their dog... and their cat... and th...
05/16/2011
In the aftermath of a very quiet Mother's Day, I sit and think about expectations. The ones that we believe should occur - cards, flowers, breakfast in bed. And the ones we hope will happen - children traveling home for the weekend, grand children Skyping with stories about what they're up to and...
05/09/2011
Daniel Island, Charleston's Island Town. Just about twenty minutes from downtown Charleston, South Carolina, up Highway 17N is a very special island town. Daniel Island has evolved into a town with established neighborhoods, nationally ranked golf courses, and a vibrant downtown.   The coastal se...
05/05/2011
You can't win if you don't play. We hear that all the time when they talk about buying a lottery ticket. Well it's true in so many parts of our lives - the way we interact with others, how rewarding it is when we sit on the floor and play with our kids or grand kids. And how we can reap the benef...
05/04/2011
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With all the excitement - both positive and negative - about the death of Osama Bin Laden (OBL), it hasn't been easy to focus on real estate or anything for the past few days. Every time I find myself getting into a worksheet with results about housing or looking online for the right home for a b...
05/03/2011
If you haven't been to the Avondale section of West Ashley in Charleston, you don't know what you're missing. They say that when you write copy for a listing that the word "charming" can really mean "old" or "run down," but in referring to Avondale it really does mean all those good things we thi...
05/02/2011
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